Global Patent Index - EP 1313061 A3

EP 1313061 A3 20040818 - Systems and methods of sampling a photodetector and photocell circuits incorporating the same

Title (en)

Systems and methods of sampling a photodetector and photocell circuits incorporating the same

Title (de)

System und Verfahren zur Tastung von Photodetektor und Photozellenschaltungen, die beide Teil des Systems sind

Title (fr)

Système et procédé d'échantillonnage incorporant un photodétecteur et des circuits de cellules photoélectriques

Publication

EP 1313061 A3 20040818 (EN)

Application

EP 02025083 A 20021114

Priority

US 99403601 A 20011119

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1313061A2] Sampling systems and methods that enable a photodetector (12, 72) to be sampled and read concurrently are described. This scheme may be used to implement a photocell (10, 60, 70) in which image data from the photodetector (12, 72) may be collected during readout. In this way, the substantial non-integration periods that often characterize sampling schemes in which the sampling and readout functions are performed sequentially, especially when operating in a shuttered, non-rolling imaging mode, may be avoided. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G06K 11/08; G01J 1/46

IPC 8 full level

G06F 3/033 (2006.01); H01L 27/146 (2006.01); H01L 31/10 (2006.01); H03K 17/00 (2006.01); H03K 17/78 (2006.01); H04N 3/15 (2006.01); H04N 5/335 (2006.01); H04N 5/374 (2011.01); H04N 5/3745 (2011.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H04N 3/1512 (2023.08 - US); H04N 25/76 (2023.01 - EP); H04N 25/77 (2023.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

[X] US 6078037 A 20000620 - BOOTH JR LAWRENCE A [US]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1313061 A2 20030521; EP 1313061 A3 20040818; EP 1313061 B1 20060315; DE 60209846 D1 20060511; DE 60209846 T2 20060817; JP 2003250096 A 20030905; JP 4247516 B2 20090402; US 2003094565 A1 20030522; US 6649899 B2 20031118

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02025083 A 20021114; DE 60209846 T 20021114; JP 2002330162 A 20021114; US 99403601 A 20011119